Probate in Beaverhead County, Montana
When someone who lived in Beaverhead County dies, probate is handled by the county probate court. This page points you to that court and summarizes the Montana rules that apply — the small-estate threshold, the key deadlines, and the instruments Montana uses. For your own dates and numbers, use the free calculators linked below.
Where to file
Probate is filed in Beaverhead County, where the person who died last lived. Local forms, e-filing rules, and scheduling vary by county — confirm with the county probate court.
Find your court — Montana Courts — Court LocatorDoes this estate need full probate?
Montana lets smaller estates skip full probate using the Collection of personal property by affidavit (MCA 72-3-1101) for estates up to $100,000.
Check your estate Source — MCA 72-3-1101 ($100k probate estate less liens; personalty only)Key probate deadlines in Montana
- Lodge the will with the court
- No fixed statutory deadline — varies, confirm with the probate court.
- File the estate inventory
- 9 months after appointment as personal representative
- Creditor-claim period closes
- 4 months after first publication of the notice to creditors (outer bar: 12 months from death)
Good to know in Montana
- The court empowers the personal representative with Letters Testamentary / Letters of Administration.
- The estate closes with the sworn statement to close the estate.
- Montana has no state estate or inheritance tax.
Talk it through, or find a local pro
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